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Hagfors Center Construction Completes Sixth Month
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The Hagfors Center project closed out its sixth month of construction with an on-site lunch for crew and executive team members to celebrate the safety milestone, reached in late September, of 100 days without a lost-time accident.
A summary of this week's construction activities is posted on http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter/construction-project-updates . Today's post includes the following:
[1] A photo of the crew at the safety celebration lunch
[2] Construction of the lobby columns
[3] North and west wing connection
[4] Support piers for the skyway
[5] Fourth-floor construction
[6] Preparations for construction of the skyway
[7] Piping, electrical, metal framing, door frames, and duct work installation
[8] Work on the west of Oren Gateway Center
[9] A photo of the construction site on Friday, October 28, showing the structural steel framework between the two wings, the six lobby columns, and the structure for the main entrance.
To subscribe to regular emails about the Hagfors Center construction, go to http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter and sign up for email updates.
Teaching and Learning
Visit URGO For Advising On Grad School Apps
Applying to grad school? Come meet with URGO staff for individualized advising on finding and selecting programs, preparing for standardized tests, securing letters of recommendation, and writing application essays. We are here to help you through the process!
To make an appointment you can call the URGO office at 612-330-1446 or email us at urgo@augsburg.edu.
Eat for Free at Assessment Lunch & Learn TOMORROW
Faculty and staff are invited to tomorrow's Assessment Lunch & Learn where you will learn the best methods and practices for assessing your students' learning using Moodle.
Grab lunch in the Commons (it's on us!) and head over to the Cedar Room at 11:30am.
Tuesday, November 1
Assessment Lunch & Learn
11:30am-12:30pm
Cedar Room, Christensen Center
Sponsored by Assessment and Academic Affairs. RSVP to kilgorem@augsburg.edu for lunch.
CTL Night at the Theatre This Thursday - RSVP Now
The Center for Teaching and Learning invites Augsburg faculty and staff to attend the Theater Department's production of Cymbeline and a post-show discussion next Thursday, November 3.
Cymbeline, one of William Shakespeare's final plays, is a fantastical fairy tale that swings from comedic heights to tragic despair with an added touch of romance. Taking place during King Cymbeline's reign in Britain, the play tells the story of Princess Imogen's romance with the courteous but poor Posthumus, their secret marriage and his consequent banishment. The couple's journey back to each other involves wagers and poison, hidden identities, long-lost brothers, deceitful villains, a lost bracelet, evil stepmothers, ineffectual fathers, and an invasion by the Roman army. Running time for Cymbeline is about 1 hour 45 minutes.
Attendees are invited to a dessert reception and discussion immediately following the production in the Foss Concourse area. English Professor Doug Green and Director Darcey Engen, along with student actors from the show, will lead the discussion during the dessert reception. Please join us for this event!
CTL Night at the Theatre: Cymbeline and Post-Show Discussion
Thursday, November 3
7:00pm
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater and Foss Atrium
A limited number of free tickets are available for faculty and staff. There are still spots available! RSVP Mara at ctl@augsburg.edu to reserve a seat now.
Get Paid To Do Research On Campus This Summer
URGO Summer Research Info Sessions
November 15th @ 3:30 in Sverdrup 206
November 16th @ 12:30 in Sverdrup 1
Snacks will be provided!
Join us to learn about on-campus research opportunities for Summer 2017. URGO provides paid research opportunities for students to work under the guidance of a faculty mentor. No previous research experience is required; URGO summer mentoring and programming is designed to support students throughout the research process and facilitate professional development. Student researchers get to know each other well over the summer through regular meetings and are also given the opportunity to explore more of the city through social events.
At the info sessions you will hear about the various summer research options offered here on campus, learn about the application process, and hear from past summer researchers about their experiences.
Please contact urgo@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.
Apply to Off-campus Summer Research Programs
Travel. Learn. Connect.
Get paid to conduct research with some of the nation's top academics at universities, labs, or institutes through a summer research program. There are programs designed for students in the sciences and social sciences and they often include a research stipend and housing. Such programs are a great way to enhance your education, meet new people, and explore a new city!
Attend an URGO Off-Campus Research Info Session and discuss how to find opportunities and how to build your strongest application. Hear stories and advice from students who have participated in off-campus research in past summers. In previous years, students have conducted research at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, The University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, The University of Minnesota, and many more!
Off-Campus Research Information Session
Friday, November 11
12:45- 1:45 in Oren Gateway Center 112
Pizza will be provided!
Hear Augsburg's Story w/ P. Quanbeck II on Wed.
The New Faculty Series will continue this Wednesday! Professor Phil Quanbeck II, Professor in the Religion Department, will share stories of Augsburg's history, traditions, and his own personal experiences. He has some "skin in the game:" there has been a "Phil Quanbeck" on Augsburg's Religion Faculty for 60+ years! All faculty and staff are welcome.
New Faculty Series: What Makes Augsburg Unique?
Wednesday, November 2
11:30am-12:30pm
Riverside Room, Christensen Center
The New Faculty Series is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning and Christensen Center for Vocation.
General Announcements
#AuggiesVote - Election 2016
Tues., Nov. 8 is Election Day! Celebration your civic participation and use #AuggiesVote.
Augsburg students who live on campus and are eligible to vote can do same day registration and vote on campus - Augsburg sent the list of resident students to the City of Minneapolis Elections Board.
Augsburg is the district precinct's voting place - Christensen Center, Marshall Room.
To get more information on where you can vote, visit the Secretary of State website, http://www.sos.state.mn.us
Get Involved with Advent Vespers
Don't sit on the sidelines ... Get involved with this year's Advent Vespers production. (One of the Twin Cities largest Christmas Celebrations!)
- Be a member of the Liturgical Party
- Volunteer to Usher or help with Will Call Ticketing
- Assist congregation members with accessibility needs
- Help promote
Contact Cathy Knutson (knutsonc@augsburg.edu) today to see how you can get INVOLVED!
Life Fulfillment in the Liberal Arts
In 2005, novelist and English professor David Foster Wallace delivered what many have hailed as one of the greatest commencement addresses of all time instilled with advice on how recent graduates can put to use their newly acquired wisdom so that they too may flourish in their life path, making them meaningful, happy and fulfilled.
http://www.christianmcguire.com/2016/10/virtue-boethius-and-david-foster-wallace.html
Need Great Electives for Spring Classes?
Need a class for spring? AIS has three classes we would love to recommend to you:
AIS 205: Contemporary American Indians: In this topics-oriented course, students focus on issues that face contemporary American Indians, including tribal sovereignty and identity politics, treaty rights, language retention and education, religious freedom, and Indian activism.
Core Curriculum Component: None Prerequisite(s): None 4 Semester Credits
Meets M-W-F 1:50-3:00
AIS 364: Indigenous Filmmakers. This film and media course introduces students to the exciting and expanding field of Indigenous media--specifically films and visual media made by Native Americans. We explore the political and social forces at work behind the American Indigenous film movement, which provides an extraordinary range in perspectives and views that inform Native American cultures.
Core Curriculum Component: None Prerequisite(s): None 4 Semester Credits
Meets: Wed. 6-9:30
AIS 405: Indigenous Activism and Resistance in the Americas. This course explores ongoing and current forms of activism and resistance across the Americas that are directly related to cultural survival and continuity, issues of sovereignty and peoplehood, autonomy and self-determination, and decolonization. Students do original research and signature projects.
Core Curriculum Component: AIS Keystone, Upper Division elective for AIS; capstone for Culture and Justice minor. 4 Semester Credits
Meets: M-W-F 11-12:20
Food Service Hours
Einsteins is open from 7:30am-9pm, with the Late Night Menu starting at 7pm.
Nabo is open from 7:30am-8pm, with Hot Food starting at 10am
The Commons is open from 7:30am-7pm
Breakfast 7:30-9:45am
Continental Breakfast 9:45-11am
Lunch 11am-1:30pm
Light Lunch 1:30-4:30pm
Dinner 4:30-7pm
Food Service Menus
The Nabo Meal Replacement today is a Cheeseburger with Chips and Fountain Soda
Today is Mini Burger Monday at World Flavors!
Market Place is Serving Cilantro Lemon Chicken, Cilantro Rice Pilaf, Roasted Yellow Squash and Zucchini, and Sautéed Spinach.
Vege is Serving Barley and Mushroom Risotto, Spiced Pinto Beans, Fresh Garlic Green Beans, and Sautéed Garlic and Onion Kale.
Event Announcements
2016 Queer Up the Polls
Accompany friends and colleagues to the polls November 8th at 4:30pm in OGC 100. Queer Pride Alliance will offer a quick refresher session on how the voting process and voter registration will work and from there attend the Christensen Center polling station together.
This event is perfect for first time voters and those concerned with how marginalized people are often kept out of the political process. The event will ensure everyone can engage in the political process without fear of intimidation because of their appearance, lack of knowledge about the process, or anxiety surrounding candidates, accessible voting locations, and more. No need to be a QPA member to attend - just LGBTQIA or an ally!
If you registered to vote with your Augsburg dorm address as your home address or live in Augsburg's district, this event is for you! If not, you may still tag along to support - it will be more than welcome.
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1398659623507446/
Come to Heritage Day 2016 - Reformation Remix
AUGSBURG STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, YOU'RE INVITED TO HERITAGE DAY on Thursday, November 3!
As Augsburg approaches its 150th Anniversary (in 2019), we continue to explore how our Lutheran heritage informs our callings.
On November 3, join us in celebrating Heritage Day 2016 through creative engagement with contemporary issues of race and faith. Artists Joe Davis and Agape will lead us through creative dialogue through music, storytelling, and poetry.
Visit http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/events/heritageday/ for more details.
AGAPE* (Dave Scherer) has inspired hundreds of thousands of people from Brooklyn to Bosnia with his relational ministry “Hip Hop Outreach.” Combining rapping, dancing, storytelling and his fluency in Spanish, AGAPE* connects with his listeners in a way that they really “get it”. He has recorded 10 albums and recently published a book entitled “Agap-ology”. His ministry was also featured in a ABC documentary about people tackling food insecurity in America. These days you can find him at Luther Seminary where he works part-time as the Christian Public Leader coordinator. He is also a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory.
Joe Davis is a multi-media spoken word poet, teaching artist, and community organizer based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Engaging wildly diverse audiences--from hundreds of interfaith and intergenerational marchers at the Selma to MN 50th Anniversary March to over 35,000 youth at the Ford Field Stadium in Detroit, Michigan--Joe Davis has a gift for bringing people together around honest poems, stories, and songs. One of six recipients of the 2015 Intermedia Verve Spoken Word Artist Grant, he founded a music collective, The Poetic Diaspora, while developing a classroom curriculum and producing a documentary film exploring the history of the Minneapolis-St.Paul spoken word scene. As a student and educator, he has served as teaching artist at dozens of high schools and universities and is currently the Artist-in-Residence at Luther Seminary, pursuing a masters in Theology of the Arts.
Want to know more about these talented artists before the event? Visit http://www.hiphopoutreach.com/#rise-up-tour for AGAPE (Dave Scherer) and https://www.facebook.com/joedavispoetry for Joe Davis.
Schedule for Nov. 3 Heritage Day
11:30am-11:50am Chapel (Foss Center)
12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch discussion** (East Commons)
All are welcome. Note: To attend the lunch discussion, please Register online at https://docs.google.com/a/augsburg.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaZl1abNmWejMCpPyN9kHVz78RP5Ap_87AQNgCaPnFLBCgNQ/viewform?c=0&w=1 or email ccv@augsburg.edu by Nov. 1.
Any questions can be directed to Lonna Field or Emily Glaser at the Christensen Center for Vocation- ccv@augsburg.edu.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!
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Paws for Learning on Campus Monday
Feeling a little stressed? Need a little bonding with a furry friend? Look no further, our friends from Paws for Learning will be in the Center for Wellness and Counseling Office on Monday 10/31 from 10:30 - 11:30 am. The CWC office is located on the first floor of the Anderson Residence Hall.
Feel free to stop by our office for a treat on Halloween by meeting some of our furry four-legged friends and some who may be doing some tricks but not anything too scary!
Questions, call the CWC office at 612-330-1707. All are welcome to the CWC group room on Monday!
Election Discussion 11/2, Noon-1:30
Election Discussion
Noon-1:30 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 2
East Commons
Join us for a discussion of the upcoming election, sponsored by the Political Science Dept. We'll offer our assessment, but will also allow plenty of time for everyone to offer their thoughts. Feel free to bring your lunch.
NDNA in the City-Film Event
November 2
Join us for an evening of talk, short films, photographs, and personal stories from Indigenous multimedia documentarian, Pamela Peters (Navajo). The evening's event will showcase Peter's newest film Legacy of Exiled NDNZ and multimedia presentation Real NDNZ re-take Hollywood. Pamela's work stands against prevalent stereotypes of American Indians in popular culture by pushing viewers to critically analyze the psychological and historical structures of Native American in mass media.
Pamela J. Peters's multimedia project, Legacy of Exiled NDNZ began as a short film that has expanded into a full-length documentary along with an ongoing multimedia component about the history of American Indians living in Los Angeles. Her work presents personal stories of contemporary urban Indians in photography and film to commemorate the legacy of the Indian Relocation program, a U.S. federal program enacted to assimilate American Indians in the 1950s.
Location and Time
Augsburg College
Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall, 715 22nd Ave South
Reception 6:15-6:45
Screening begins at 7:00
Discussion with filmmakers follows
This event is free to the public
Augsburg Advent Vespers, Christmas Celebration
Tickets are now available for Augsburg College's annual celebration of the Christmas season, Advent Vespers!
Order online, stop by the Christensen Center Welcome Desk, or visit the Music Office.
(http://www.augsburg.edu/music/vespers/ )
Tickets are free, but required, so reserve your spot now!
Tuition Benefit Lunch and Learn: November 2, 12 p.m.
Mark your calendars! Human Resources and Student Financial Services are excited to be partnering up this fall to offer a Tuition Benefit Lunch and Learn on November 2, in Oren Gateway Center, Room 100, beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Bring your lunch and join other colleagues in learning more about the tuition benefit, the application process, and how to navigate getting the most of your benefit.
Questions? Email peterlin@augsburg.edu.
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